Incoherent Scribblings

What I’ve Been Up To

On Thursday I didn’t stitch because I bought some more yarn and started knitting my first scarf. I found a really easy “pattern” that calls for me to cast on 50 stitches and then knit, knit, purl until I have reached the desired length for my scarf and then bind off. It is coming along quite nicely… I think I like this knitting stuff!

On Friday I knitted a little bit, but I mostly stitched. I worked on my “Summer Arches” for Nicki’s robin, but realized that I didn’t have any of the color that is needed for the arches! I completed the middle of the first arch and then I put the piece away until I can run to my LNS for some 840.

After I set Nicki’s robin aside, I started my Garden Exchange piece for the SBEBB and stitched on it for the rest of the day. I am about 60% finished with it (it isn’t very big), but won’t be able to share a picture of it for a while. However, I can tell you that it is looking good so far!
Yesterday I didn’t stitch at all. I knitted until I finished my first skein of yarn and realized that I needed to learn how to attach the next skein onto what I have already knitted. However, because I was tired I decided that I would tackle it later. I then napped for the rest of the afternoon.

After I woke up from my nap, Hubby and I walked over to the video store and rented a couple of movies that I hadn’t seen before, so instead of listening to them while I stitched, I actually left the stitching alone and watched the movies from start to finish! We saw a new version of Frankenstein (It sucked! Don’t rent it!) and Constantine with Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz. Contantine wasn’t too bad, but I don’t think I will be adding it to the DVD collection anytime soon.

That brings us to today: I stitched all afternoon while watching/listening to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and The Chamber of Secrets. We are planning to see The Goblet of Fire sometime this week so I decided to take this afternoon and get psyched! Anyway, while enjoying Harry Potter I worked on “The Cat in the Big Pink Hat” for Vash’s robin.

I must admit that I have had a bit of trouble finding my mojo for this piece. I really like the cat and all, but the pattern is a bit hard to read and so it took me a good uninterrupted stitching session to really get comfortable with it. I feel like I am on a roll now though so I am going to try and concentrate on getting it done this week.